Alerting device for notifying incoming call by using earphone jack in portable mobile phone

Abstract

Disclosed is an alerting device for an incoming call with an earphone jack of a portable mobile phone for notifying a user of an incoming call or an alarm from outside of the portable mobile phone. The alerting device of a portable mobile phone including an earphone jack for connecting an earphone with an earphone operator for operating the earphone includes an external incoming notifying device. The notifying system further includes a discriminator, an incoming notifying operator, a selector and a controller installed in the portable mobile phone. The external incoming notifying device includes at least one incoming notifying element, and an earphone jack connector for connecting the incoming notifying elements to the earphone jack. The discriminator, connected with the earphone jack, determines which device of the earphone and the external incoming notifying device is connected to the earphone jack. The incoming notifying operator operates the external incoming notifying device. The selector connects the earphone operator or the incoming notifying operator to the earphone jack. The controller receives the determination from the discriminator and connects one of the earphone operator and the incoming notifying operator to the earphone jack.

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